Stacking apparatuses and/or equipment for objects having foldably-attached parts or flaps and related methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8864437
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13218244

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Stacking apparatuses and/or equipment for stacking objects with foldably-attached parts (e.g., containers with flaps), methods of stacking objects with foldably-attached parts, and methods of manufacturing stacking apparatuses and/or equipment for stacking objects with foldably-attached parts. The stacking apparatuses have at least two flap guide assemblies with one or more arms and one or more flap guides, one or more cams, each cam having a cam track and a cam follower, and a lift assembly having a lifting mechanism to move the next object to be stacked into a stack of substantially identical objects. The present stacking apparatuses stack objects in a manner that avoids jams or obstructions due to irregular folding and/or obstruction of the stacking process by the foldably-attached parts.

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MAXCO SUPPLY INC605 S ZEDIKER PARLIER CA 93648

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Flaming, Max Fresno, US 7 46
Reitz, Michael Visalia, US 6 22

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